Inspired by the linked XKCD. Using 60% instead of 50% because that’s an easy filter to apply on rottentomatoes.
I’ll go first: I think “Sherlock Holmes: A game of Shadows” was awesome, from the plot to the characters ,and especially how they used screen-play to highlight how Sherlocks head works in these absurd ways.
Rat Race is 45% and I don’t know why. Audience score is 64%.
The whole Barbie Museum bit was just fantastic. Makes me laugh just thinking back on it.
Because most reviewers aren’t into comedies. It’s not that Rat Race is bad at all, it’s just that only 45 out of 100 reviewers liked it.
Such an enjoyable movie. I’ve rewatched it several times over the years - it’s just easy, fun.
As someone who hated the trailer back at release but enjoyed Rat Race later on DVD, I see both sides. If you’re expecting a satire, it’s not cohesive enough. It’s full of many great gags, however, and might be more comparable to Dumb & Dumber. Personally I find the acting too good to resist and still watch it occasionally.
I once took a detour to Silver City, NM just because of this movie. Spoiler alert: it is nothing like the Silver City portrayed in the movie.
But seriously, as a kid this was the movie that if I came across it showing on tv I had to stop and watch it. It never stopped being funny.
My brother is a huge Whoopi Golberg fan so we actually saw it opening weekend. Yes, it’s derivative, but just too many bits of hilarity to not live it. And we constantly quote rowan Atkinson’s line to each other. “Eetza Race!!” “I’m weeeeening!”